The International English Language Testing System,[6] or IELTS /ˈaɪ.ɛlts/, is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers

IELTS Examination Pattern

Listening: 30 minutes plus 10 minutes' transfer time
Reading: 60 minutes
Writing: 60 minutes
Speaking: 11–14 minutes
The test total time is: 2 hours and 45 minute

IELTS Examination Preparation Tips

Examine our IELTS practice test papers and answers.

Take practice tests under timed conditions.

Practise with the British Council's IELTS online preparation resources, available free when you book your test with the British Council.

Consider taking an IELTS preparation course with the British Council.

Study the test format to make sure that you know what to expect.

Look carefully at the content of each part of the IELTS test: listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Get to know the different types of questions that you may be asked in each part.
To obtain a satisfactory IELTS Band Score, it must match your overall goal for English proficiency. It is important to know what an IELTS score in any of the Sub-tests means before you set yourself a goal.